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Jonathan Majors Found Guilty of Assault, Harassment
A New York jury found Marvel actor Jonathan Majors guilty of reckless assault in the third degree and guilty of harassment. The verdict was reached by a six-person jury after roughly over four hours of deliberation spread across three days. Majors, wearing a gray suit and black dress shirt and tie, stood with his attorneys, […]
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Jonathan Majors Trial: Closing Arguments Focus on Ex-Partner as “Liar” or Victim of Abuse
Closing arguments for Jonathan Majors’ trial took place Thursday, with his defense attorney repeatedly calling his ex-partner “a liar,” while the prosecution described it as a case of domestic violence. Majors faces four charges of misdemeanor assault, aggravated harassment and harassment after he called 911 on March 25, when he said he found his ex-partner, […]
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Endeavor Invests In Chess Website As WME Aims to Build Business
WME has signed Chess.com, which bills itself as the world’s largest online platform for the game. As part of the signing, the entertainment agency will work with Chess.com to expand the popularity of chess across digital media, fashion, film, food, music, sports, television and theater. The goal is to develop non-scripted content, including documentaries, build “celebrity-centric […]
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As Media Reckons With AI Giants, Another Major Publisher Takes the Money
Axel Springer became the latest media company to partner with AI, as news organizations grapple with how best to use the technology while protecting jobs and their financial position. The German media company announced a partnership Wednesday with OpenAI’s ChaptGPT, in which ChatGPT will pull from content from Axel Springer’s brands, including Politico, Business Insider, […]
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Jonathan Majors Trial: Defense Rests Case, Judge Releases 911 Call
New York Criminal Court Judge Michael Gaffey, who is presiding over the Jonathan Majors trial, approved the release of several pieces of evidence to the media Wednesday, and defense rested its case for the actor after one day of testimony. Closing arguments are expected to begin Thursday, then the jury will begin deliberations. Majors faces […]
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‘Job,’ Max Wolf Friedlich’s Psychological Thriller, to Return Off-Broadway This Winter (Exclusive)
Max Wolf Friedlich’s play Job will return this winter for another Off-Broadway run. The play, which centers on a stressed employee and her crisis therapist, will play the Connelly Theater in the East Village from Jan. 19 through March 3, with an opening night on Jan. 25. Peter Friedman and Sydney Lemmon will resume their […]
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Fox’s Tubi to Stream DC Titles Including ‘The Batman,’ ‘Black Adam,’ ‘Wonder Woman’
Tubi has expanded its partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery to stream many of its DC titles, including The Batman, Suicide Squad, Black Adam, Wonder Woman and Aquaman. Fox’s free, ad-supported streamer will also offer series on-demand including Batwoman, Gotham, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, as well as Birds of Prey (and the […]
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Spotify Inks Podcast Deal With Warner Bros. Discovery for CNN, HBO and More Shows
Spotify has teamed with Warner Bros. Discovery on a podcast distribution and monetization partnership. The deal will see Spotify’s enterprise podcast platform, Megaphone, host and distribute select podcasts from Warner Bros. Discovery, including CNN’s All There Is with Anderson Cooper, The Assignment with Audie Cornish and HBO’s The Official Game of Thrones Podcast: House of […]
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Hasbro Plans to Cut 1,100 Additional Jobs
Hasbro plans to eliminate approximately 1,100 positions amid continued headwinds in the toy business. In a memo to employees, CEO Chris Cocks said while the toymaker has seen some improvements due to a retooled supply chain and improved inventory, the market headwinds “have proven to be stronger and more persistent than planned.” The company had […]
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Broadway Grosses Were Down Last Season, But the Audience Was Younger, More Diverse
In the 2022-2023 Broadway season, the first full season since theaters were closed due to the pandemic, audience numbers were down by 17 percent from 2018-2019, according to a study released Monday by the Broadway League. This came as the season included high-grossing shows, such as Sweeney Todd, starring Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford and […]
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Elle Fanning on Making Her Broadway Debut in ‘Appropriate’ and the End of ‘The Great’
When she was playing Catherine on Hulu’s The Great, Elle Fanning’s co-stars often encouraged her to do theater. Many of them had stage experience, and after watching Fanning’s Emmy-nominated turn on the show, which itself was adapted from a play, they told her she was ready. With that encouragement, and her own motivation to try […]
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Why Jeremy Strong Is “Terrified” to Return to Broadway
Jeremy Strong is set to return to Broadway this winter in a new translation of Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People, in which he takes on the lead role of Dr. Thomas Stockmann, a man who tries to warn the townspeople about contaminated spa waters but faces pushback from those who say the truth will ruin the […]
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